Keema Biryani Recipe

Chicken Keema Biryani recipe is an inimitable dish made up of spiced ground Chicken, long-grain basmati rice and Indian aromatic spices.

This is flavorful is often served with raita. It’s a delicious Indian recipe which is tangy and savory in taste. You can make it on occasions or parties or even for pot lucks as It’s easy to make and impressive too! This is quick rice dish and can also be packed in lunch boxes.

Health Benefits of Keema Biryani

Eating Keema is beneficial in reducing the levels of saturated fats and bad cholesterol which helps in maintaining good heart health.

Chicken is an excellent source of protein as it is lean, filling, and full of beneficial amino acids.

You will find 31 grams of protein – more than half of the daily recommended amount!

Keema has many vitamins and minerals too. It also describes a few of the important functions that each vitamin/mineral performs within the body.

For more Biryani recipes like Chicken Biryani, Vegetable Biryani explore wahrecipes.com. there are also some interesting rice recipes in the blog.

Keema Biryani

30 Mins

Persons: 4

Difficulty Level: Easy

Ingredients

Chicken Keema: 500gm

Oil: 4tbsp

Rice: 500gms, wash & soak for 30 mins

Curd: 5 tbsp

Salt: as required

Red chilli powder: 1 tsp

Onions: 2 finely Chopped

Green chillies: 6 to 7 chopped

Turmeric power: 1/4 tsp

Ginger garlic powder: 3 tsp

Garam masala: 1 tsp

Bay leaf: 2

Cloves: 8 to 10

Pepper corn: 1/2 tsp

Cinnamon: as shown

Mace/javitri: 3

Kapop buds: 2

Star anice: 2

Elachi: 5

Shahjeera: 1/2 tsp

Garam masala: 1 tsp

Lemon Juice: 1tbsp

Ghee: 1tsp

Coriander Leaves: a bunch

Pudina Leaves: a bunch

Onions: Deep Fried in oil

Making Procedure

In a medium sized mixing bowl add 5btsp of curd followed by red chilli powder and enough salt and mix well. Add chicken keem ato it and combine well.

Marinate this for 20 to 30 mins. Mean while we cook rice. Add salt, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, mace and other Biryani spices in water and boil water.

Then add soaked rice to the water and oil. Give a quick stir and add lemon juice. Cook rice with spices till it is just half cooked on medium flame.

It takes about 20 mins by that time chicken marinade will be done.

If the rice is done, we can drain out the water and keep aside. In a small bowl mix the saffron in 2 spoons of milk and keep aside.

Heat 3 tbsp of oil in a kadai or wok over moderate flame and add finely chopped onions and green chillies. Fry the onions till they turn translucent.

Open fry for 5 to 6 mins and add garam masala. Mix well. Close & cook on low flame. Chicken keema is cooked now. Turn off the flame and keep it aside.

Now both par boiled rice and keema curry both are done. Let’s start making Biryani.

Heat a thick bottomed kadai and add ghee. Place a portion of the half-cooked rice at the bottom. Cover with a portion of the prepared keema curry and sprinkle fried onions, pudina leaves and coriander leaves.

Spread another portion of rice and repeat the layers for the keema, onions, coriander leaves & pudina leaves.

Top up with the remaining rice and sprinkle the remaining herbs and pour soaked saffron milk over the layered Biryani.

Seal the top with the lid and cook on low flame for 15 to 20 minutes.

The super-Delicious Keema Biryani is ready. Serve hot with raita or any gravy.

Cooking Tips

Leave out the chopped mint, but if you want it to be extra special then don’t forget to add.

We add salt almost 3 times so becareful while adding. Adjust it accordingly.

Adding saffron milk is totally optional, to get lovely color you better add.

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